One-of-a-kind walking and cultural tour. We'll explore serene garden palaces at the foot of snow-capped mountains, cool, dense shaded pine forests, quiet trout river paths and magical buzzing cities all under a crystal blue sky. Find out what the South of Spain has to offer!
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Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
*Please note: This itinerary is subject to slight modifications due to hotel availability, weather, festivals, and other occurences.
Córdoba, Spain, is the official starting point of the Andalucian Affair Tour and can be reached via highspeed train. If you are traveling from Madrid, you have several trains available daily. For a sample of prices and timetables, please see:
Train tickets can be purchased online through RENFE. Some routes cannot be purchased until 3-4 weeks prior to departure – please be patient. Please note that the site tends to run slowly on weekends due to heavy demand.
If you would like information on trains in Spain (different types of fares, security, food on board, etc.), Trainline is an excellent resource. You can also purchase your tickets on this site if you find the RENFE website to be confusing. (Just remember that tickets are not available until 3-4 weeks before departure.)
Sevilla Airport (SVQ), one of Spain’s international hubs, offers convenient bus connections to the city of Sevilla. The ride takes about 45 minutes and costs approximately €1.40. You can also take a taxi to the airport for a flat rate of approximately €30, Monday – Friday (7:00am – 9:00pm).
If you are returning to Madrid, you may find the highspeed train easier and more comfortable. Planning to take the train from Sevilla to Madrid? Here’s a sample timetable:
You can easily find a taxi outside the terminal. The ride costs approximately €30.
Our Andalucian Affair Tour allows us to visit several of the well-known cities and treasures of Andalucía, including Córdoba, Ronda, Jerez and Sevilla. Here we enjoy a more temperate Mediterranean climate than other parts of Spain.
Visit these links for current and average monthly temperatures in Córdoba & Sevilla.
After breakfast, we lace up and start moving. On some days, we explore the city on foot, visiting its historical landmarks, while on others we set out on 1–2hour treks through natural parks. No two days are the same on this tour, with cultural visits intermixed with short walks. At lunch time, weather and location permitting, we indulge in a full gourmet picnic prepared with the freshest local ingredients.
In the afternoon, we head to our hotels, where we can freshen up, have a siesta, and just relax! We finish our day with a glass of tinto or a cold cerveza and a feast of the local cuisine. We then retire for the night and get ready to do it again! Some afternoons are reserved for guided visits to historic sites.
One of the great things about this tour is that the walks are short, giving everyone time to enjoy the scenery!
Our walks take us across a mix of paved roads and compact dirt trails, and even along the beach for a refreshing coastal stroll. Appropriate footwear is essential for safety and comfort. Comfortable walking shoes are also recommended for the city sightseeing visits.
Only one of the tour’s hikes presents a bit of a challenge, Day 4, with some elevation gain and varied terrain. Appropriate footwear for this day is essential. Options to shorten or even skip this stage and spend the day in Granada are available.
Elevation gain: 200 meters
Elevation loss (steep): 100 meters
All of our hikes and walks on this tour are rated as easy or easy-moderate. The day before each walk, your guides will provide a detailed description and, if needed, help set up a personalized plan.
Distances vary from 1.5 to 9.5 km (1 to 6 miles). We have designed this tour to allow you to walk on certain days but mostly enjoy the sights in the main cities. However, all walks are accompanied by a support vehicle, with options for shorter (or longer!) distances. We can tailor the walk to suit your needs!
Some hotels offer laundry services on the premises, or you can use local laundromats. We also recommend that you bring quick-drying clothes that you can handwash and dry overnight at the hotel if all else fails!
Once you book your tour, we strongly advise you purchase comprehensive travel insurance that includes trip cancellation / interruption. Even the best adventure deserves a backup plan! We suggest using TravelInsurance.com, which allows you to compare and assess top insurance provider policies and their different coverage plans. Keep in mind that some travel insurance policies must be purchased within a specific time frame – often within a few weeks of booking your tour.
*In accordance with Spanish law and for the duration of your tour with Fresco Tours, you are covered by a very basic insurance provided by Intermundial.
Due to space limitations, we kindly ask each guest to bring no more than one suitcase or duffle bag (maximum 60 linear inches, e.g., 30” × 15” × 15”), plus a small day pack.
Footwear is a very personal question. A lot depends on how active you are and how much support you need. Since we will be walking every other day on the Andalucian Affair Tour, comfort is key – but you will probably be fine with trail walkers or lightweight hiking boots. Keep in mind that there may be mud and water along the trail. Most importantly: Make sure that your shoes are well broken in! Comfortable city sightseeing shoes are also a must.
We encourage you to do some walking before you arrive, so you can more fully enjoy the experience. However, this is not a hiking tour and there are rest days between walks/hikes. You do not have to be a seasoned hiker to enjoy our Andalucian Affair tour; being comfortable on dirt trails with occasional challenges will simply make the experience even more rewarding. All of our hikes are considered easy or easy-moderate.
During your walk, one of the two guides will be on the trail with the group to make sure everyone is doing well.
Thank you for choosing to travel with Fresco Tours! We are very excited for you to join the ranks of our Happy Customers. If at any moment you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you again and we look forward to sharing memories of a lifetime with you.
To join us on a Fresco Tour, please visit our Secure Online Reservation Form or download and print a PDF version of the Reservation Form, one for each participant. To guarantee your spot and reserve space on a tour, a 15% deposit per person is required and payment should be made via credit card (Visa or MasterCard only), bank transfer or via Wise transfer. The balance of your tour payment is due 60 days prior to the departure date. If the tour that you selected begins within 60 days of booking, final payment is due at that time. Failure to receive the remainder of your trip balance by the due date will be considered a cancellation.
Once Fresco Tours has received your registration form and tour deposit, we will send you an email with an invoice of payments received and your remaining balance, a copy of our Assumption of Risk / Liability Waiver Form and a link to your Guest Questionnaire. These last 2 items must be returned 60 days prior to the start of tour. In addition, we will send you a Confirmation Packet with information regarding suggestions on preparation, a packing and reading list and other tips to get you excited and prepared for your Fresco Tour.
Once we have received final payment, the signed Assumption of Risk / Liability Waiver Form and Guest Questionnaire, you will be sent a receipt and final details regarding your tour, including a detailed itinerary and the hotel contact list.
Due to the nature of the accommodations we use, there are a limited number of single rooms available. Requests for these rooms are based on availability. Please see the tour itinerary for the cost of this fee. In some cases, it may imply a room smaller in size than a standard double room. If you are traveling alone, and would like to share a room, we will do our best to match you with a same-gender roommate.
All cancellations must be made in writing. No refunds will be issued due to late arrival, early departure, or any unused portion of a tour. The Assumption of Risk / Liability Waiver form must be signed and received 60 days prior to tour departure or the reservation will also be treated as a cancellation. We strongly recommend trip cancellation insurance to offset the chance you may need to cancel.
| Time | Price |
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Cancellations received 121 or more days prior to trip start |
10% of trip price |
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Cancellations received 120 – 61 days prior to trip start |
15% of trip price |
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Cancellations received 60 – 31 days prior to trip start |
50% of trip price |
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Cancellations received 30 days or less prior to trip start |
100% of trip price |
Fresco Tours reserves the right to change, modify, or cancel a tour prior to departure for any reason, including lack of participants (tour minimum: 3 passengers) or acts of nature and/or circumstances beyond our control. In this case, any payments received will be refunded in full, and this will constitute full settlement. In this case, any payments received will be refunded in full, and this will constitute full settlement. Fresco Tours is not responsible for any additional expenses due to a canceled tour, such as the purchase of non-refundable airline tickets.
Fresco Tours reserves the right to accept, refuse, or decline any tour member’s participation at any time for any reason. In such a case, Fresco Tour’s liability is limited to the actual cost of the unused services.
If we are notified of a change to your scheduled tour date 6 months prior, you can apply your tour deposit to another departure date without penalty. This change can be up to 1 calendar year in advance and is subject to availability. Otherwise, the above Cancellation Fees will be applied.
As Spain-taneous Private Tours are custom built and created with specific dates in mind, any modifications will incur a 15% surcharge.
Do you have questions?
Our team is happy to answer your questions and help you plan your adventure of a lifetime.
Do you have questions?
Our team is happy to answer your questions and help you plan your adventure of a lifetime.
Guided
10 days / 9 nights
41 km / 25 mi
Southern Spain
Price per person based on double occupancy
$5,354.29
* USD$ price based on current exchange rate
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